she's on a mission to transform education. now john legend is on the left, deborah kenny on the right, in case you were confused. they're working together. they're with us next on,,,,,,,,, ♪ >>> i see john legend's fingerprints all over that. the song "we rise" written by nine-time grammy winner, that would be john legend. he also inspired the title of deborah kennykenny's memoir "bo rise." the story of one of the most influential educators. now john is donating tens of thousands of copies of the book to america's teachers for the holidays. nice, welcome to you two. >> good morning. >> john, i know you know a good book when you see one. i also know you're a cheerleader for deborah kenny and what she does at the harlem academy. education a really personal thing for you. how come? >> i know it meant a lot it me and still means a lot it me that i was able to get a good education. and i know that too many kids in this country aren't able to get one. for this country to believe in the american dream, to believe in opportunities f